🎙️ Episode Intro: Kicking Off Our 16 Days of Activism Series

In this special launch episode, we open a straight-talking series dedicated to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, with a clear focus on where today’s battles are increasingly fought: online.

Parents can no longer ignore the digital front line. Harm doesn’t always show up with bruises or raised voices. Sometimes it comes through a screen, in the form of cyberbullying, coercion, sharing of private images, grooming, misogynistic content and targeted harassment that erodes a child’s confidence long before adults notice the shift.

This introductory episode breaks down what online violence looks like for African children today, why it’s rising and how it quietly shapes behaviour, identity and safety both on and offline. You will hear real cases from across the continent, the hard truths about platforms that profit from children’s vulnerability and the warning signs every parent should never overlook.

Most importantly, we set the tone for the episodes ahead - practical, evidence-based conversations designed to help parents protect, guide and empower their children in a digital world that isn’t nearly as harmless as it pretends to be.

Let’s face this reality head-on and give our children the safety and dignity they deserve.